Republic of Korea vs Philippines: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Republic of Korea
97.9%
in 2024
Philippines
98.0%
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
59th
Philippines rank
58th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Republic of Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 98.0% against 97.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 59th and Philippines ranks 58th of 137 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.2% | 83.0% | 12.8% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 80.3% | 88.3% | 8.0% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 89.0% | 93.3% | 4.3% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 96.7% | 2.8% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 97.8% | 1.5% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 98.2% | 0.9% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Republic of Korea or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 98.0% against 97.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Republic of Korea and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Philippines?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Philippines rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Republic of Korea ranks 59th and Philippines ranks 58th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release